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Dairy Management: teat sealing heifers and drying off cows
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan says that it is better to teat seal heifers when they are still at grass, if possible.
Dairy Management: teat sealing heifers and drying off cows
Dairy Management: cold weather won’t affect Dairy Day
18 November 2024 Management
Dairy Management: cold weather won’t affect Dairy Day
A colder front moving in from the north is the first noticeable sign of winter, writes Aidan Brennan.
Dairy Management: updates to the nitrogen excretion rates for cows and cattle
13 November 2024 Management
Dairy Management: updates to the nitrogen excretion rates for cows and cattle
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that it intends on bringing in the changes with immediate effect after the public consultation.
Dairy Management: what to do with high grass covers?
Even though the weather has turned a bit more wintery than it was, conditions are still excellent for the time of year, writes Aidan Brennan.
11 November 2024 Management
Dairy Management: body condition score and Dairy Day voucher
Good grazing conditions shouldn't detract from the reality that cows will need to be dried off shortly in order to protect body condition score next spring
6 November 2024 Management
Things to remember for keeping milking parlours going this winter
Advice for dairy farmers as they prepare for winter and adverse weather events.
6 November 2024 Winter Feed
Dairy Management: grazing, lime and Dairy Day
Good growth rates and good grazing conditions mean that many farms are in a position to extend the grazing season this autumn, writes Aidan Brennan.
30 October 2024 Management
Top tips for preventing mastitis this winter
Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the key factors when managing high SCC and mastitis in dairy herds this autumn/winter.
28 October 2024 Winter Indoor Management
Dairy Management: pushing milk yields for high prices
With milk prices on a high, Aidan Brennan says that autumn milk shouldn't be produced at the expense of having grass on the farm next spring.
23 October 2024 Management
Dairy Management: how to keep the milk flowing this autumn
With milk prices continuing to rise, Aidan Brennan looks at ways dairy farmers can maximise milk sales to take advantage of the high prices.
21 October 2024 Management
What sets high profit winter milk farmers apart?
Teagasc liquid milk specialist James Dunne highlights some of the differences in performance that explain the difference in profit on winter milk farms.
19 October 2024 Liquid Milk
Dairy Management: winter milk and managing cashflow
Silage quality is the main determinant of how much concentrate feed needs to be fed to winter milking herds this winter.
16 October 2024 Management